A good resource for migrants can be found at the Linux Alternative Project, a site that lists popular Windows applications with their Linux alternatives. Image from Flickr:dhjiz If you are looking for...
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by Rom Feria on September 29, 2007
Linux.com's Sergio Gonzalez Duran writes about his experience in using Expect to have an automated user management tool in Linux. Expect is "a tool for automating interactive applications...
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by Rom Feria on September 29, 2007
The challenge is finding the right recipe for that perfect desktop. Adding and removing applications to Linux used to be difficult, i.e., you have to scour the internet to find the proper package,...
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by Rom Feria on September 29, 2007
This blog entry talks about changing the boot order of Ubuntu and Windows. However, the same can be said if you multi-boot your computer using other operating systems with Linux. One of the reasons...
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& installing Linux on Windows using WUBI before and I just couldn't believe that there are other people considering installing Linux with Windows. Frankly, it should be simple - just wipe out...
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by Rom Feria on September 25, 2007
To conclude our First Look of the new Gnome 2.2 features, I'd like to feature the new screen-saver notes feature. Visitors can leave notes for you even if your screen-saver automatically locks...
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by Rom Feria on September 25, 2007
This morning I installed Solaris 10 build 72 on a VMWare Fusion guest OS on Mac OS X. I was surprised by the new installer application. It's a completely different experience compared to before....
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I'd say, "WOW!" The photo we have here is from RogueAmoeba's Mac-only Radioshift application, one that allows you to save streams from online radios. It is during these times that I...
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by Rom Feria on September 22, 2007
In the third installment of Gnome 2.2 features, we now talk about Tomboy, the note-taking application. The main improvement is notes synchronization. Tomboy can now use WebDAV or ssh to connect to a...
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by Rom Feria on September 22, 2007
In Part 2 of our First Look of what Gnome 2.2 has to offer, we take on the new Image Viewer, aka eog. So what's new with eog? The new image properties dialog provides easy access to basic...
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by Rom Feria on September 22, 2007
Gnome just released version 2.2 of its desktop environment. Whilst Gnome's release schedule is every 6 months, this new version comes with a lot of improvements already. I cannot wait for what...
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Like the rest of you geeks, I have several USB thumb-drives in my possession. Some I bought, whilst others were either part of a swag or given by the employer. I have a 2GB one that serves as my......
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by Rom Feria on September 22, 2007
Ever since I have embarked on a mission to migrate users of pirated Windows OS to Linux, one of the most common roadblocks I have encountered were from the College of Architecture. Whilst some of...
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by Rom Feria on September 22, 2007
The JackLab Audio Distribution Project (JAD Project), an OpenSUSE-based Linux distribution geared towards musicians, producers and and media creators, just released its first version to the public....
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by Rom Feria on September 22, 2007
Amarok is one of the more popular music players on Linux. By default, it uses SQLite to manage its database of songs and playlists. However, there is a way to speed it up by using full database...
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by Rom Feria on September 17, 2007
Don't you just love how the open source community works? Not too long ago, I echoed a call for help in getting the new iPods to work on Linux. Now, in less than a week, we get the first......
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by Rom Feria on September 15, 2007
Last week, I have spent 3 days at the Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology, aka Y4IT, where I was one of the speakers. My topic was not related to Linux or FOSS but I was expecting...
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by Rom Feria on September 15, 2007
Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg writes about Ubuntu on his All Things Digital column. He says "Linux's Free System Is Now Easier to Use, But Not for Everyone". I agree with him,...
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by Rom Feria on September 15, 2007
Whilst we all know that there aren't that many viruses on Linux, sometimes it is a good idea to run an anti-virus application just so your computer will not be the virus carrier. [image from...
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by Rom Feria on September 15, 2007
One of the advantages of having a DSLR or an expensive prosumer digital camera is its support for RAW image format. This gives you the flexibility to tweak the image as you want it - no compression,...
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Whilst I am no gamer, I still find it interesting to see cool games made available on Linux. This time, it is EVE Online, which is "(EVE Online is) host to the largest virtual universe in the...
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by Rom Feria on September 15, 2007
Whilst we have numerous virtualization solutions available in the market today, none is as tightly-bundled as Sun's Containers and Zones. With the new 08/07 Build, Solaris makes it easier to run...
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